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Automotive segment of thyssenkrupp aims for climate-neutral production by 2024

At Automotive Technology we aim to make our production completely climate-neutral by 2024. All of the around 50 manufacturing sites are to produce CO2-free, saving around 250,000 tons of CO2.​

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CEO Automotive TechnologyDr. Karsten Kroos

Dr. Karsten Kroos

QuoteDr. Karsten Kroos:

"Our goal is to produce our products CO2-free by 2024. In doing so, we are increasingly focusing on the expansion of energy efficiency, the use of renewable energies to generate electricity and heat at our sites, and the long-term purchasing of green electricity."

Green energy at all sites​

We count on renewable energies to generate electricity and heat and in production, and save energy wherever possible. ​

Materials from waste

Waste generated in production is already recycled and used as secondary materials. We also use waste heat, residual energy and cooling water for air conditioning or in production.​

Focus on e-mobility

Sustainable mobility and alternative powertrains are the future. That is why we already generate more than 80 percent of our sales with products independent of the powertrain type and intend to expand our activities in the area of e-mobility even further.​

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Rotor shafts in production

Green Project

The perfect (rotor) shaft

Without a rotor shaft, there cannot be an electric car: As the heart of the electric machine, it converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and transmits this into the drive train. Its design determines the speeds and torques at which an electric motor can be operated. In the development of the assembled rotor shaft from thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components, the Group was able to draw on valuable expertise from a completely different drive technology: experience with assembled camshafts from the internal combustion engine.

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Does your machine deserve a Christmas vacation?

Traditionally, there is less production over Christmas. However, production machines often remain switched on and consume electricity unnecessarily. A sustainable solution: Stand-by concepts define which machines can go into power-saving mode. This allows employees to selectively switch off equipment and save energy.

Sustainable energy generation at Automotive Technology

The Dynamic Components plant in Changzhou, China, has recently started to rely on the power of the sun. In May of 2022, the first expansion stage of a photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the plant went into operation.